Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-09-23
OHIO AT GETTYSBURG.
Beautiful Monuments Dedicated TO
the Bravo Boys in Blue.
Impressive Coremonics-Thc vaior OF tho
Gallant buckeye Doys Rooountod-
Elegant Addresses by Governors
Foraker, Beaver and Others.

| Foraker, Beaver and Others.
GETTYsBuRo, Pa, Sept 14.-The nlncteot
Ohio monuments were dedicated this morn.
ing with exercises that were both impress.
| sivc and appropriate to tho occasion. At
ten o'clock the dedication began at the ros-
trum In tho National Cemetery. The pro.
grammo opened by an earnest prayer by the
Rev. William Il. Moore d. d., OF Columbus.
He was followed by Adjutant General AK
line, Of Ohio, who delivered an address on
"Ohio Troops in the Battle OF Gettys-
burg" IL was brief summary OF the po
stions OF the various regiments on tho bat
tle-tcld, the number Of regiments, their
individual strength, and their losses ON the
bloody field. The aggregate strength of tho
Ohio organizations was put at 1897. The
total killed was ILL., wounded 754, missing
3i6; total loss in killed, wounded and miss
ing, l,2Il. II averaged about one man taken
aud two left. Following General Axline's
speech was an address by the Hon. Emil
Kescwettor, State Auditor of Ohio, who
spoke upon "Tho Memorial Commission
and its Work. lie gave detailed
and interesting account of tho progress
OF the movement from the timo of its origi.
nal conception when meagcr 5000 was
appropriated by the State Assembly, which
was afterward increased to $4,000, when
the wants of the case were better made
known. Secretary of State James S. Rob.
inson, of Ohio, in behalf OF the commission
and the people OF the State, then presented
the memorials to Governor Foraker, OF
that State. His remarks were received
with considerable enthusiasm, and ho was
greeted with cheers as he stepped to the
front of the platform. General Robinson
was in command OF the Eighty second q.
V. L., at the battle of Gettysburg. As he
concluded, Governor Foraker, of Ohio, was
introduced, and the air rang with great ap-
plausc and enthusiastic cheers. During
the progress of his remarks, in which no
presented the memorials TO the Battlefield
Memorial Association, he was interrupted
by expressions of approval, and at the con-
clusion a perfect ovation of hand -clappiug
and cheers from the old veterans greeted
him. Following is the concluding portion
of the Governors address:
Gettysburg was more than n mere battle II
was moro than the turning point OF great war.
il was an epoch in tho history OF the word-a
crowning triumph for the human race.
There are other reasons that endcar this place
10 the American heart. Here was fought tho
greatest single combat Of the war ON no other
Held was there such equality of numbers or n
more distinguished display of American yalor
Almost every State of the Union was hcre rep.
resented The blood OF all the sections was
here commipglcd, Yonder lie Reynolds and the
brave men who fell and sleep with him, and
here Lincoln stood and made speech rs i'm
mortal as his own undying fame. Verify this is
consecrnicd ground. Throughout all the ages
until time shall be no more, so long as heroic
cndoavor, patriotic sacrifice and human welfare
shall be appreciated this will be hallowcd spot
for the children of men.
Ohio has Just pride in the conspicuous part
her sons wrought in this great work She mani
tests 1t by erecting here these enduring monu.
ments We have come to dedicate them in her
name TO the high purposes they are intended TO
subserve. In formally transferring them TO
your keeping II is not necessary to recount the
exploits OF valor or vnunt the deeds they are in
tended to commemorate. The monuments them
selves do that more cloQucntly than any Ian
guage that can be spoken. The positions they
mark were the forefront OF the battle But Ohio
has not erected them in spirit OF pride alone
for the deeds of her sons. They are intended
also to express her gratitude and to teach
lessons of patriotism. She acknowledges in this
way her everlasting Indebtedness to the men
who were willing to sacrifice life that the
heresy OF secession might perish, and at the
same time tells postcrty of the price.
Of the daring deeds that have been
done that our Government might live. 1t was
10 subscrvc such purposes that Ohio appointed
the cor mission that labOrcd so long and salts
factorily to accomplish the task entrusted 10
them know their work has been q labor OF
love IL Is with the hope and belief that We
have not worked in vain that now cntrust to
you, gentlemen Of the Gettysburg Memorial
Association, the custody and care OF Ohio's
monuments TO her soldiers who fought on this
field. So long rs loyalty is appreciated and
treason despised, so long rs it is an honor to
fight for the Union and n crime to fight against
1t, we beseech you TO iealously guard them and
caro- for their preservation. Should there come
o time when they do not teach this, then let
them crumble
The response on behalf of the Association
was made by Governor Beaver, of Pennsyl.
vania, who was also greeted by loud ap
plausc from the audience.
! he formal Grafton of the day was then
delivered by General S. II. Hurst, of Chilli
Gothic, and the exercises closed with the
benediction by Rev. William Moore d. D.
Just MS the national anthem was sung and
tho benedic;ion pronounced, a salute of
nineteen guns, ono for each Ohio regiment
ut the battle, was fired
After the ceremonies the veterans wan
dered over the hills and valleys of the
broad battlefield and inspected the widely
scattered monuments which had Just been
dedicated and again debated the heroic
episodes of the torrible three opening DAYS
OF July in 1863 While striving to locate
some personal experience around Round
Top, Cups Hill or other spots known ir
the vocabulary of the blood. soaked field
many fingered sadly about the concentrC
scgments OF small headstoncs which make
part OF inc circle oil stones ABOUT the
cemetery monument and mark the
dead of various States. In Ohlo's plat
rest 13l soldiers, above the grave OF
many the word "Un KNOWN telling
the sad story of havoc The ladies' of
Gettysburg had placed upon each separate
grave bouquets and wreaths of flowers,
while flags also marked the spot. The regi.
mental fragments present indulged in re-
unions during the afternoon. Atscven this
evening the official party and the Ohio
National Guard left for Philadelphia.
All in ALL it was an impressive ceremony,
pregnant with memories 1t was conducted
where nature has a prospect of grandeur
and memory can come ct locality and event
10 make suggestive lesson.
Following is II list of the Ohio monuments
ut Gettysburg: Sixty-first Infantry; Eighth
Infantry; Twenty ninth Infantry; Fourth
Infantry; Fifth Infantry; Battery X, First
Light Artillery; One Hundred and Seventh
Infantry; Companies q and /, Fourth In.
fautry; Sixty-sixth Infantry; Seventh In.
fantry; Scventy-third Infantry; Eighty
second Infantry; Sixth Cavalry; Gibbs
p~''erv l.. Firs' Light Artillery
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